COAST CONNECTIONS
November 24, 2014

The Coastal Alabama Business Chamber will be closed
Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
CONGRATULATIONS CHAMBER OFFICERS FOR 2015
The Board of Directors of the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber is proud to announce the Chamber's officers for 2015.  The following slate was elected at the Chamber's recent Board Retreat:

Vince Lucido
Lucido Engineering & Surveying, LLC
Chair

Ginny Barnas
Island Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.
Chair-Elect

Susan Sizemore
Tacky Jacks
Immediate Past Chair

Doug Sizemore
Centennial Bank
Vice Chair - Finance

John Chamberlain
Thomas Hospital Urgent Care
Vice Chair- Membership

Matt Mogan
RE/MAX of Gulf Shores
Vice Chair - Annual National Shrimp Festival

Jimmy Conyers
M & M Bank
Vice Chair - Civic & Governmental Affairs

Brian Harsany
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
Vice Chair - Conservation & Natural Resources

David Clark
The Beach Club
Vice Chair - Economic Development

Tracie Sweat
RE/MAX Paradise
Vice Chair - Education

Susan Boggs
Reel Surprise Charters
Vice Chair - Marine Trades

Yolanda Devine Johnson
J Devine Company
Vice Chair - Retail & Business Services

Braswell McMeans
Design Print Promote
Vice Chair - Tourism & Special Events
http://business.mygulfcoastchamber.com/events/details/special-friday-forum-new-date-3910
FOR DECEMBER | Help us once again support Christmas With the Critters with donations for the animals at Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo!
29th Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade

HUGE CROWD OF CHAMBER MEMBERS ATTENDS
NOVEMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
AT HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS IN ORANGE BEACH
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If you missed  Business After Hours, you missed some great networking opportunities, not to mention some outstanding food & beverages from Hurricane Grill & Wings in Orange Beach.  This is just a small portion of the large turnout we had.  For more photos of this and other Chamber events, please click directly on the picture to visit our Flickr PhotoStream.
FIRST FRIDAY FORUM RECORD CROWD LEARNS
GULF COAST TOURISM IS WAY UP -- AGAIN!

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Herb Malone, President & CEO of Gulf Shores-Orange Beach Tourism, headlined the November First Friday Forum (which was also sponsored by Gulf Shores-Orange Beach Tourism).  The occasion marked our traditional annual Tourism Update.   A record First Friday crowd was on hand for the unveiling of the annual estimate totals for lodging revenues -- UP 7.1% over last year at over $375 million!   To learn more and view the slide presentation from First Friday Forum, please click here.  For more photos of the event, please click the above photo to visit the Chamber's Flickr PhotoStream.
RIBBON-CUTTINGS

Columbia Southern University - Orange Beach



The Orange Grove - Orange Beach


Coastal Cuisine - Gulf Shores


GROUNDBREAKING

Hampton Inn - Gulf Shores
(A special 89 room PROTOTYPE hotel!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
for the Aaron Neville Concert on December 3.
Please call Ann vonEberstein at the Chamber for details at
251-968-7220
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CHAMBER EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Visit Our Complete Coastal Calendar at www.mygulfcoastchamber.com

SHOP SMALL SATURDAY

AMBASSADORS MEETING
Wednesday, December 3

COASTAL CHRISTMAS WITH
AARON NEVILLE
Wednesday, December 3

RIBBON-CUTTING
FERRELL FAMILY DENTAL
Thursday, December 4

RIBBON-CUTTING
THE GULF SHORES CITY STORE

MERRY MARKET
PRIVATE PREVIEW PARTY
FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS
(Our Christmas Member Open House)
Thursday, December 11

MERRY MARKET
GIFTS & ARTS & CRAFTS EXPO
Friday, December 12 &

SPECIAL FRIDAY FORUM BREAKFAST
Friday, December 12 

29TH ANNUAL LIGHTED CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE
Saturday, December 13 

ISLAND SPIRIT COMMITTEE
Thursday, December 18

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
STAYBRIDGE SUITES

Register for any Chamber event by clicking on the links above OR from our new smartphone app, Gulf2Go. 
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COMMUNITY EVENTS 

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DID YOU KNOW?

WE CAN BRING "CHAMBER 101" TO YOU!

Each month the Chamber conducts a Chamber 101 Class designed to provide members with information on how to utilize their Chamber membership to dramatically increase their exposure in the community and on the internet. 

For some members who are unable to attend, and other members would like to have multiple employees attend but cannot send them all at once, the Chamber will be happy to conduct a "Chamber 101" session for your employees in our boardroom -- or at your location -- at a special time that is convenient to all.   
 
We do not want any Chamber member to miss taking advantage of these valuable tools just because they cannot attend our "second Friday" morning classes," said Chamber President Ed Rodriguez.  "We'll schedule it at a different time and we'll even take the class to you -- whatever it takes!"

For more information, please contact Vicki Stillings at 251.968.7200.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO GWEN POLK

Gwen is Service Logistics & Operations Manager for Meyer Vacation Rentals and she was named the 2014 Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professional (VRHP) Housekeeping Executive of the year! Gwen received the award at the National Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. The Housekeeping Executive of the Year award recognizes leaders who have made outstanding contributions to their organizations and who exemplify the increasingly demanding role in managing part of an ever-changing vacation rental business. WAY TO GO GWEN! We're proud of you.


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QUICK LINKS

 

 Coastal Alabama Business Chamber

 

Download Gulf2Go

 

Baldwin Economic Development Alliance

 

Business Support Center 

 

Coastal Baldwin Educational Enrichment Foundation

 

Gulf Shores-Orange Beach Tourism

 

 


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Contact Vicki Stillings at [email protected]

or call 251.968.7200